ๅฝ
JLPT N5
Country
Readings
Onโyomi: ใณใฏ ()
Kunโyomi: ใใซ (kuni)
ใใซ (kuni) โ country, land
Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
ๅฝ
ใใซ
country
ๅคๅฝ
ใใใใ
foreign country
ๅฝๆฐ
ใใใฟใ
citizens
ไธญๅฝ
ใกใ
ใใใ
China
ๅฝ้
ใใใใ
international
Example Sentences
ๆฅๆฌใฏ็พใใๅฝใงใใ
ใซใปใใฏ ใใคใใใ ใใซใงใใ
Japan is a beautiful country.
ๅคๅฝใธ่กใใใใงใใ
ใใใใใธ ใใใใใงใใ
I want to go abroad.
ๅฝๆฐใฎๆ่ฆใ่ใใพใใ
ใใใฟใใฎ ใใใใ ใใใพใใ
We listen to the citizensโ opinions.
ไธญๅฝใฏๅคงใใๅฝใงใใ
ใกใ
ใใใใฏ ใใใใ ใใซใงใใ
China is a big country.
ๅฝ้ไผ่ญฐใใใใพใใ
ใใใใใใใใ ใใใพใใ
There is an international conference.
Cultural Note
1. Borders and Sovereignty
o In Japan, ๅฝ emphasizes the idea of a protected, enclosed land with governance and resources.
o Historical Japan had ๅไธ็บ (castle towns), reflecting the idea of ๅฝ as an organized, enclosed territory.
2. National Pride & Identity
o Words like ๆฏๅฝ (ใผใใ) or ๅฝๆฐ (ใใใฟใ) highlight connection to oneโs homeland.
o Japanese people value respect for the nation and heritage, reflected in kanji use.
3. International & Modern Use
o ๅฝ is central in modern concepts like ๅฝ้ไบคๆต (international exchange), ๅฝ้ฃ (United Nations), and ๅฝ้็ (internationally).
o It shows Japanโs transition from a historically enclosed nation to active participation globally.
o In Japan, ๅฝ emphasizes the idea of a protected, enclosed land with governance and resources.
o Historical Japan had ๅไธ็บ (castle towns), reflecting the idea of ๅฝ as an organized, enclosed territory.
2. National Pride & Identity
o Words like ๆฏๅฝ (ใผใใ) or ๅฝๆฐ (ใใใฟใ) highlight connection to oneโs homeland.
o Japanese people value respect for the nation and heritage, reflected in kanji use.
3. International & Modern Use
o ๅฝ is central in modern concepts like ๅฝ้ไบคๆต (international exchange), ๅฝ้ฃ (United Nations), and ๅฝ้็ (internationally).
o It shows Japanโs transition from a historically enclosed nation to active participation globally.